Somerset is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,959 people and five associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 227th largest community in Pennsylvania.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small borough, Somerset does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Somerset citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.05% of adults in Somerset have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Somerset in 2018 was $37,400, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,600 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.